20, Brain tumors

Question 1

Main types of tumors

Answer 1

Malignant or cancerous tumors and benign tumors. Cancerous tumors:
=> Primary tumors and secondary tumors

Question 2

Gliomas

Answer 2

Malignant; glial cells, begin in the brain or spinal cord.

Question 3

Meningiomas

Answer 3

Arises from the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges). Mostly noncancerous.

Question 4

Acoustic neuromas (schwannomas)

Answer 4

Benign; develop on the nerves that control balance and hearing leading from the inner ear to the brain.

Question 5

Pituitary adenomas

Answer 5

Mostly benign; develop in the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. Affect the pituitary hormones w/effects throughout the body.

Question 6

Medulloblastomas

Answer 6

Most common cancerous in children. Arise in lower back part of the brain and tends to spread through the spinal fluid. Less common in adults.

Question 7

Symptoms

Answer 7

Headaches, seizures, problem w/vision, vomiting, and mental changes. The headache => Worst in the morning and goes away w/vomiting.